Indians Prospect Insider

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Paolo Espino-RP, Akron: W (4-0), 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
You want to talk about an unsung hero? How about Paolo Espino? Year after year this guy finds a way to contribute in what ever...

Tyler Cannon (Photo: Lianna Holub)Kinston Blanks Lynchburg, 9-0
Kinston posted their league leading eighth shutout of the season, blanking Lynchburg 9-0 Saturday night in Virginia.
The Indians started the scoring in the top of the second inning off of Hillcat

It's that time of year again and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers open up for their 12th season of play. Over the years, the Scrappers have produced all star caliber players like CC Sabathia and Victor Martinez and top prospects like Lonnie Chisenhall and Jason Kipnis.
There will be a new face at manager this season and former Scrapper David Wallace returns, this time, as a manager. He spent his...

Cole Cook
(Photo: Lake County)Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Cole Cook: SP, Lake County Captains: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 K, L (2-8):
Cook is a big right-hander (6'6", 215 lb) drafted in the fifth round in the...

"Indians Minor League Magazine" is a half hour program on the Cleveland Indians cable network SportsTime Ohio (STO) which airs weekly on Tuesday nights from 6:00-6:30 PM EST. The show recaps all of the highlights from the week that was in the Cleveland Indians farm system with lots of video, interviews, and in-studio guests.
The show recaps the week that was in the system and also features...

Ezequiel Carrera (photo: Tony Lastoria) Clippers hold on for 6-5 win over Yankees
The Clippers extended the win streak to ten, and stayed undefeated on their long road trip as they held on for a 6-5 victory over the Yankees in Scranton Wilkes-Barre.
After taking game 1 in an 8-1 victory cut short by rain last night, the Clippers were back at it with the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees...

Indians Prospect Insider
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My name is Tony Lastoria, I was born and raised in Northeast Ohio and have lived here all 36+ years of my life. Growing up I have always been a Cleveland sports fan, but I grew up with a passion for baseball since I was 5-years old. Over the past 10+ years that passion for baseball has permeated the minor league baseball scene...

This site was founded by myself almost three years ago, and while I contribute most of the articles and information housed here on this site, something that has long been overdue in my book has been to acknowledge all of the other contributors here on the IPI. People that without their help and generosity this site wouldn't be near as complete with the content or have all the extra aesthetic features....

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"Smoke Signals" is hosted by Paul Cousineau and Tony Lastoria, and originally debuted on August 13, 2008.
While Paul and I went in with zero radio experience, we have gotten to the point where...

This is the beginnings of a Prospect Webring where all the top prospect sites for each team are linked together. The chart below lists the best prospect sites for each team that I was able to find, though it should be noted with is not a final listing as changes will continually be made as I find better sites for some of the teams. This listing will be kept in the "Webring" link just below the site...

Jake LoweryThe Indians announced today that 3rd round pick right-handed pitcher Jake Sisco and 4th round pick catcher Jake Lowery have signed. Lowery has been assigned to short-season Single-A Mahoning Valley, but no word on where Sisco will go though he likely will go to rookie-level Arizona to start out to build himself back up.
Also the Indians have signed undrafted free agent right-handed...

Drew Pomeranz (Photo: MiLB.com)"Minor Happenings" is a weekly column which recaps the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that cover each team.

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Jason Kipnis - 2B, Columbus: 3-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K. Man, has Kipnis been on fire of late! In his past ten games, he's hitting .400 (16-40), with 2 2B, 3 3B, and 3 HR. He's also scored 12 runs...

Jason Kipnis (photo: Tony Lastoria)Kipnis blast helps lead Columbus to blow-out victory over Buffalo
When Jason Kipnis gets hot, minor league pitchers go to die. Jason Kipnis continued his torrid spring, going 3-4 with two runs, a double, a homer and two RBI.
Zach McAllister got the start, and was well on his way to another outstanding outing when a rain delay ended his night after...

Scott Barnes (Photo: Lianna Holub)"Minor Happenings" is a weekly column which recaps the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that cover each team.

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game.
Joe Gardner - SP, Akron: 8 IP, 6 H, BB, 3 K. (W, 4-5) Gardner finally bounced back from two straight ugly outings where he pitched a combined 7.2 innings, allowing 15 hits, 8 ER/13 R, walking 5 and...

Mason RadekeNo official announcements on signings yet since the initial three, but as I mentioned yesterday there have been some additional signings. Today I have five more to report as "unofficially" the Indians have inked 15th round pick infielder Todd Hankins, 35th round pick right-handed pitcher Mason Radeke, 42nd round pick shortstop KC Serna, 46th round pick right-handed pitcher Robert Nixon,...

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